Ken Ticehurst
{{Short description|Australian politician}}
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1945|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
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| constituency_MP = Dobell
| parliament = Australian
| term_start = 10 November 2001
| term_end = 24 November 2007
| predecessor =Michael Lee
| successor =Craig Thomson
| party = Liberal Party of Australia (2001-2007)
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| spouse = Trisha (died)
Susanne (m. 2010)
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Kenneth Vincent Ticehurst (born 22 January 1945) is a former Australian politician, and was a member of the Australian House of Representatives from November 2001 to 2007, representing the Division of Dobell in New South Wales for the Liberal Party of Australia.{{cite web|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;db=;group=;holdingType=;id=;orderBy=;page=0;query=ticehurst;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=Default|title=Australian parliamentary biography |accessdate=2009-01-03}}
Biography
Ticehurst has a qualification in electrical engineering. He worked as a manager in marketing and sales, technical and manufacturing and as a managing director before entering politics.
Commenced Kattron, a trading name for his real time Lightning Tracking service, in 1990. Produced first commercial lightning data service in Australia in December 1991.
Formed a partnership with WeatherBug of USA to install and operate 21st Century Lightning Tracking equipment.
Electoral career
At the 2001 federal election, Ticehurst was preselected and contested the marginal seat of Dobell held by the Labor Party since its creation in 1984. Ticehurst won the seat with a slim majority of 560 votes, defeating Labor frontbencher Michael Lee.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/dobe.htm |title=Dobell - Federal Election 2007 - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |website=www.abc.net.au |access-date=2009-11-10}}
At the 2004 election, Ticehurst improved his margin, winning by 8904 votes two party preferred. At the 2007 election, Ticehurst campaigned as time permitted, due to the ailing health of wife Trisha, who was in the later stages of aggressive cancer. He was defeated by Labor Party candidate Craig Thomson. His wife died shortly after his electoral defeat. He remarried in 2010.
Parliamentary career
- Standing Committees (REPS)
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Environment and Heritage
- Family and Human Services {{cite web|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;db=;group=;holdingType=;id=;orderBy=;page=0;query=ticehurst;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=Default|title=Australian parliamentary biography |accessdate=2009-01-03}}
- Government Backbench Policy
- Health and Ageing (Chairperson)
- Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Education, Science & Training
- Environment and Water Resources
- Transport, Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
- Employment, Workplace Relations & Workforce Participation {{cite web|url=http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;adv=;db=;group=;holdingType=;id=;orderBy=;page=0;query=ticehurst;querytype=;rec=0;resCount=Default|title=Australian parliamentary biography |accessdate=2009-01-03}}
References
External links
- [http://www.lightning.net.au]
- {{Official website|http://www.kenticehurst.com}} (redirects to [https://web.archive.org/web/20070804204224/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=ANF profile at Parliament of Australia])
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070830074034/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/firstspeech.asp?id=ANF Maiden speech]
- [http://www.liberal.org.au Liberal Party of Australia]
- [http://www.nsw.liberal.org.au NSW Division: Liberal.Party of Australia]
- [https://www.myspace.com/kenticehurst Official Myspace]
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Category:Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia
Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives
Category:Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Dobell